Category Archives: Public Engagement

Tweet Not sure what to do this weekend? Then get yourself to a death cafe; there’s several: in London, Bristol, Cardiff, America and Australia…. I think they’re a fabulous idea and I hope participants get a lot from them by … Continue reading →

TweetSome sobering coverage in the Yorkshire Post on our recent research looking into people’s experiences of seeking state assistance with funeral expenses under the Funeral Payment Scheme. We will be discussing our research report on the One Show in the … Continue reading →

TweetIn the interests of making knowledge and ideas freely available and accessible beyond the academy I have uploaded a podcast of my paper ‘Natural Burial and the Corpse: from waste to gift‘ for those of you who can’t access our … Continue reading →

TweetClick on the link below for details of my presentation at the University of Bristol’s Archaeology and Anthropology Research Seminar Series taking place today, the 29th February no less! I hope to see some of you there! BAARS Seminar … Continue reading →

TweetHere’s an interview I did recently for SevenPonds, an American online resource for those interested in end-of-life issues. There’s a lot of information on their website but it’s worth taking the time to explore and read at leisure!

TweetFor those of you who are interested in reading my PhD thesis – a qualitative cultural study of Barton Glebe woodland burial site in Cambridgeshire – it can now be accessed online at Durham e-Theses. If you do find the time … Continue reading →

TweetI call upon any of you who are passionate about natural burial and death education with young people. If you had the opportunity to raise the issue of natural burial in an educational setting with young people, how would you … Continue reading →